USA food prices in 2024 (36 products)

 

Food prices in the USA vary widely across regions and store types. Among the brick-and-mortar stores, the cheapest places to buy food are supermarkets and giant hypermarkets. The biggest chains include Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger, Costco, Walgreens, Target, CVS Pharmacy, Albertsons, and Vons.

Food prices vary depending on location and the type of store. In general, small stores and convenience stores have higher prices than hypermarkets.

Prices are net of sales tax, as the amount varies from state to state. ( To see the price, you need to read it in desktop view)

Item

Quantity

Price in June 2024

Flour, white all purpouse

2.20 lb

$1.19

Rice, white long grain

2.20 lb

$2.19

Spaghetti and macaroni

1.10 lb

$3.02

Bread, white pan

2.20 lb

$4.36

Bread, whole wheat pan

2.20 lb

$5.78

Chocolate Chip Cookies

150 g

$1.67

Ground 100% Beef

2.20 lb

$11.80

Sirloin Steak, boneless

2.20 lb

$25

Beef for Stew, boneless

2.20 lb

$15.78

Bacon, sliced

100 g

$15.21

Pork Chops, boneless

2.20 lb

$10.21

Ham, boneless

100 g

$1.22

Chicken, fresh, whole

2.20 lb

$4.36

Chicken breast, boneless

2.20 lb

$8.95

Chicken legs, bone-in

2.20 lb

$4.08

Eggs

1 pc

$0.18

Milk, fresh

1 l

$1.05

American Processed Cheese

100 g

$1.05

Cheddar Cheese

100 g

$1.25

Ice Cream, prepackaged

1 litr

$3.17

Bananas

2.20 lb

$1.38

Oranges

2.20 lb

$3.67

Lemons

2.20 lb

$4.54

Strawberries

2.20 lb

$8.72

Potatoes

2.20 lb

$2.17

Lettuce, romaine

2.20 lb

$6.23

Tomatoes

2.20 lb

$4.28

Sugar, white

2.20 lb

$2.11

Coffee, ground roast

250 g

$3.40

Potato Chips

100 g

$1.36

Malt Beverages

0,5 l

$1.84

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The Consumer Price Index is widely used as an indicator of the change in the general level of consumer prices or the rate of inflation. Since the purchasing power of money is affected by changes in prices, the CPI is useful to virtually all Americans. Consumers can compare movements in the CPI to changes in their personal income to monitor and evaluate changes in their financial situation.